status与quo的用法辨析及翻译处理建议:
一、核心语义差异
1. status(拉丁语源stare)
- 基础义:法律/社会地位(如marital status婚姻状况)
- 延伸义:当前状态(system status系统状态)
- 专业领域:医学指体征(patient status病人状态)
2. quo(拉丁语源"in which")
- 仅存在于固定搭配:
? status quo(现状,字面义"the state in which")
? quo ante(先前状态)
? quid pro quo(等价交换)
二、典型误译案例
错误译法:"维持status q ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
Prestige or high standing.
A situation or state of affairs.
The legal condition of a person or thing.
A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.
A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
Prestige or high standing.
A situation or state of affairs.
The legal condition of a person or thing.
A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.